Meaning of "insured" - Business English Dictionary

insured

adjective

/ɪnˈʃɔːd//ɪnˈʃʊərd/

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›INSURANCEhaving insurance: insured to do sthWhile the owner might be insured to drive his car, friends and relatives are not.insured against sthYou are insured against flood, irrespective of cause.insured for sthThe painting was insured for $2 million.

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